my very very very simple metatable dont work

[limpid rune]

what am i doing wrong (this is my first time with metatables)

issue is that nothing will print even when values in the table change (on the server) no errors

[stuck hornet]

You need to set a meta method I believe

I forgot the exact way how but you need to actually declare the behavior

Or maybe the function isn’t running I’m not too familiar with meta tables actually

[near sluice]

** You are now Level 16! **

[floral rivet]

this is wrong

;compile lua ⁨⁨lua local meta={ __newindex=function(a,b,c) print(a," ",b," ",c) end } local t=setmetatable({},meta) t.foo="bar"⁩⁩

[oblique flax]

Program Output

table: 0x59b33ad01d40 foo bar

.pyrofire | lua | lua-5.4.7 | wandbox.org

[floral rivet]

[limpid rune]

ok i will try that later today

@floral rivet can i also just type
setmetatable({},meta).foo = “bar”

[floral rivet]

wat

why would you ever do that

[limpid rune]

because its only 1 line

wait

wait nvm i see why that wont work

[floral rivet]

no it works you just wouldn't ever write it like that

[floral rivet]

why create metatable if only to immediately dispose of it? wasteful.

[limpid rune]

also can i ask why would this fix it
because this is my first time with metatables and i got zero clue what that’s doing

[floral rivet]

you set the metatable but didnt assign any new index lol

[floral rivet]

⁨setmetatable(t,...) return t⁩ is missing a set, to test it. ⁨setmetatable(t,...) t.foo="bar" return t⁩

anyway google lua metamethods

that should help. roblox docs probably has a page for it

[limpid rune]

https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/989274834322227250/1429901895824183348/attachment.gif

[edgy herald]

I love this bc it’s unhinged

local function cursed() return (({} :: {[any]: any})[({} :: {[any]: any})] or function() return cursed() + ({} :: number) end)() end type shit

[limpid rune]

ok so: it worked by printing when i initially start the game but when i change one of the values inside the table nothing prints

[limpid rune]

mannnnn i give up on this metatable stuff

im just going to do this without a metatable since theres a very easy way to do it without

[edgy herald]

https://devforum.roblox.com/t/full-beginner-guide-to-metatables-what-are-they-and-every-metamethod-explained/2505946

[limpid rune]

lemme do that... tomorrow

[edgy herald]

I do quantum mechanics at 2am whilst sick, what’s your excuse

[limpid rune]

school tomorrow🗣️

[edgy herald]

valid

same tho